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OTTAWA - While not everyone is called to full-time pro-life activism, all are called to be pro-life in everyday life, says Canadian Centre for Bio-ethical Reform executive director Stephanie Gray.

Most people don’t think God or the devil will be picking the NFL playoff winners this weekend or any other sports champions.

OTTAWA - Canada’s Catholic bishops say when evangelizing in today’s pluralistic world, Catholics must retrace the footsteps of their brethren from the Church’s earliest days.

OTTAWA - Ottawa’s new auxiliary bishop said the charism and heritage of his Companions of the Cross community, and in particular its founder, will inspire his entire ministry.

OTTAWA - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president Archbishop Paul-André Durocher extended congratulations to Cadinal-designate Gerald Lacroix on behalf of all the bishops of Canada, noting it indicated “the importance of the See of Quebec and the important role it played in evangelizing the New World.”

OTTAWA - At a time when “Quebec needs encouragement,” Pope Francis has named Quebec Archbishop Gerald Lacroix as Canada’s newest cardinal.

The Earth has lost one of its bigger advocates with the passing of Jesuit Father Jim Profit.

ST. ALBERT, ALTA. - Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop emeritus Sylvain Lavoie looks cheerful these days. As chaplain of the Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, he is doing many of the things he enjoys, such as organizing liturgies for the centre’s staff and giving retreats and workshops.

OTTAWA - Building trust is a key to evangelizing in a post-modern society where the Christian message is no longer trusted, says Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) vice president Brett Powell.

Douglas Letson is no stranger to awards and recognition, but when a phone call came from Ottawa congratulating him on his Order of Canada he was shocked.